On July 11, family, friends, and colleagues gathered to say their final goodbyes to three firefighters who were part of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in Arizona wildfires .
Those three recieved military honors because they weren't only firefighters, they were also U.S. Marines.
"Going in I knew that this was a big deal," said Marine Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Anderson, the military photographer who documented the honors. "I wanted to do these families and these men justice."
You can find Flowers' write-up on the funeral here, it's definitely worth a read.
On June 30, 2013, 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters gave their lives protecting the community of Yarnell, Ariz., from a wildfire. Among those killed were three Marine veterans: Cpl. Jesse Steed, Lance Cpl. Travis Turbyfill and Cpl. Billy Warneke.
Nearly half the Hotshots were dedicated family men, including Travis, who wanted to become a structural firefighter so he could spend more time with his family.
Fellow members of the Hotshots carry Travis’ casket into Heights Church in Prescott, Ariz, July 10. The camaraderie between the Hotshot crew members was similar to what Travis and the other Marine veterans had experienced while in the Corps.
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